Learn how the right of representation works in intestate succession so grandchildren inheritance follows per stirpes sharing under Philippine law.
Philippine intestate succession rules on collateral relatives: when siblings and nephews inherit shares and property, excluding uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Explainer on the Iron Curtain Rule under Article 992 Civil Code, intestate succession limits, and Aquino v. Aquino on grandparent inheritance.
Intestate succession rules for business assets in the Philippines: heir hierarchy, common scenarios, and effects on control under the Civil Code.
Learn how an extrajudicial settlement under Rule 74 transfers intestate property, avoids court delays, and reduces estate-transfer problems for heirs.
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Extrajudicial settlement rules for intestate succession with a surviving spouse, legitimate and illegitimate children, and collateral relatives.
This article discusses how to prepare and draft a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines, particularly a Notarial Will, and how to comply with the legal requirements for the validity of a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on last wills and testaments in the Philippines.
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